Cindy

✨✝️God First 👩🏼‍🤝‍👨🏻married & I love my children & grandson

[The Italian Way of Life @learnitalianpod]

May 3
Italian Word of the Day 🇮🇹
💬 Fiore (FYOH-reh) - Flower

📖 Ho comprato un mazzo di fiori per mia madre.
👉 I bought a bouquet of flowers for my mother.

💡 May in Italy is known for its abundant flowers, with many towns hosting infiorata festivals where elaborate floral carpets are created in streets and squares, a tradition dating back to the 13th century.

Learn it here, then practice daily at ItalianChat (it's FREE to try for 3 days). Link in profile.

[Croxxed Out @FLCons]

This is Alaska’s bull moose. The largest land mammal in North America! His shoulder height: up to 7+ ft tall with a weight: 1,200–1,600 lbs. Said to be able to run over 20 mph. And if you get in their way, they don't like it much! So don’t underestimate these giants. Give them space! 😬

[Cindy @CeeM5]

@CraigBrockie Guide

[HustleBitch @HustleBitch_]

🚨 MAN DOCUMENTS THE "DEADLIEST" HOURS OF ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL — DOCTORS WARN THIS IS WHEN PEOPLE DIE

It’s early morning.
No alcohol left in his system.
But his body is completely losing control.

His hands shake so badly he can’t even hold a cup of coffee.
His heart is racing.
His thoughts feel scrambled.

This isn’t a hangover.
This is withdrawal.

When alcohol leaves the body, the brain doesn’t calm down… it rebounds.

Hard.

Signals fire nonstop.
The nervous system goes into overload.
Everything speeds up at once.

• Hands trembling uncontrollably
• Heart rate surging
• Anxiety and confusion setting in fast

This is the phase doctors fear most.
Because this is when it turns deadly.

Seizures can hit without warning.
Delirium tremens can begin.
And in severe cases… people don’t make it through it.

The danger isn’t just drinking.
It’s what happens after people stop.
Right when they think they’re finally safe.

Most people don’t even know this window exists.
Most people aren’t warned.

And by the time it hits… it can already be too late.

This video is a reenactment by sobriety coach Scott Freda demonstrating alcohol withdrawal symptoms, not actual footage of someone quitting alcohol. And it shows just how terrifying it can be.

How many people quit drinking without realizing this is the moment that can kill them?

[unusual_whales @unusual_whales]

"Lowe’s is investing $250 million to train plumbers, carpenters, and electricians as its CEO says skilled trades are ‘critical to the future’," per FORTUNE

[George Strait @GeorgeStrait]

When they ask if you're ready for the George Strait shows this weekend...

[World's Amazing Things @Hana_b30]

A huge cluster of grapes 🍇 in Italy 🇮🇹. This is called a Caleb cluster.

[💪🎭..Rai ji..💪🎭 @Vinod_r108]

Aww it's a baby and they gave him to his mother... Sometimes a small act of kindness can change an entire life 💖🤗

[Today in History @TodayinHistory]

March 25, 421: Venice, Italy, was founded!

[Humble Flow @HumbleFlow]

If a single mosque or synagogue were attacked, it would make global headlines

Thousands of churches burn every year and no one cares

[The Night Warrior @WarriorNight007]

Back then, Sylvester Stallone was struggling in every sense of the word. He was so broke at one point that he sold his wife’s jewelry just to survive. Things kept getting worse until he became homeless. Yes — he slept in a New York bus station for three nights, unable to pay rent or even buy food.

His lowest moment came when he tried to sell his dog outside a liquor store to a stranger. He couldn’t afford to feed him anymore. He sold the dog for just $25 — and walked away in tears.

Two weeks later, Stallone watched a boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Chuck Wepner. That fight lit a spark. He went home and wrote the script for Rocky — in just 20 hours.

When he tried to sell it, a studio offered him $125,000. But he had one condition: he had to star in the movie himself.

The studio refused. They wanted a “real star.”

They told him he looked funny. Talked funny.

So he walked away with his script.

Weeks later, they came back with $250,000. He said no.

Then $350,000. Still no.

They wanted the story — but not him.

He refused again. He knew one thing: if the movie was made, he had to be Rocky.

Eventually, the studio agreed.

They paid him just $35,000 for the script — and let him star in the film.

The rest is history.

Rocky won Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Film Editing at the Academy Awards.

Stallone was nominated for Best Actor.

The film was later inducted into the National Film Registry as one of the greatest movies ever made.

NO ONE knows what you’re capable of except you.

People will judge you by how you look.

By what you have.

By where you’re standing right now.

Fight anyway.

Fight for your place.

Fight for your story.

Fight for your glory.

NEVER give up.

Even if it means losing everything.

Even if it means sleeping on floors or selling what you love.

As long as you’re still breathing — your story isn’t over.

Keep fighting.

Keep dreaming.

Keep hope alive.

Go get it.

P.S. After Rocky became a success, Stallone tracked down the man who bought his dog — and bought him back for $10,000

Credit to the rightful owner

[PolitiCrack, @AnalistaClara]

🚨 ¡ÉPICO! Mientras otros graban, este hombre se jugó la vida para arrancar a un águila de las garras del hielo. ¡Naturaleza indomable rescatada por pura valentía! 🇺🇸🫡 #Hero #Wildlife #Eagle

[Collin Rugg @CollinRugg]

NEW: While other singers drop F bombs and virtue signal about ICE, Jelly Roll praises Jesus Christ at the Grammys.

“I know they're gonna try to kick me off here, so just let me try to get this out.”

“First of all, Jesus, I hear you and I'm listening, Lord. I am listening.”

“I want to tell y'all right now, Jesus is for everybody. Jesus is not owned by one political party. Jesus is not owned by no music label. Jesus is Jesus and anybody, everybody can have a relationship with him…”

[New Dawn 🥩 @NewDawn7411]

Easy Crock Pot Chili
(Low Carb No Bean Chili)

1/2 lb chuck roast (cut into into bite sized pieces)
1/2 lb thick bacon (cut into into bite sized pieces)
1/2 lb ground beef
2 cups beef bone broth (or broth of choice)
2 TBS chili powder
1 TBS onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp paprika
1 tsp cumin
6 oz tomato paste

Stir all ingredients in crockpot and cook on high for 1 hr, then low for 4-6 hrs.

This recipe was inspired by adapting chili recipes from @CarnivoreFriend and @CaryKelly11. (Thanks!!)

I just used up what I had in the house and it was a big hit with the family!

[Cindy @CeeM5]

@cobraalerts Trade

[Cary Kelly @CaryKelly11]

Milk is an entire food ecosystem.

Let fresh milk sit long enough and the cream rises because it's less dense than water.

Skim the cream, whip it and you get whipped cream.

Take the skim milk and make cheese.

Keep whipping your cream and you get buttermilk.

Remove the buttermilk and make dressings or cheese.

Keep whipping the cream and you get butter.

There's no food on earth you can do this with.

Source: thecontrarianmoney (IG)

[Cindy @CeeM5]

Evictions Surge Across Oregon as Housing Instability Deepens Into a Statewide Crisis
Source: https://t.co/rHzHm0LXOV https://t.co/6n5wbVArdl

[Catturd ™ @catturd2]

This so so bad.

[Restoring Your Faith in Humanity @HumanityChad]

A little boy got stuck in an elevator and softly prayed, “Lord, please open the door. I’m a little scared, but I know You’re with me.” 🙏

Such innocent faith, it truly melts your heart

https://t.co/ZJZ3a5U1zW